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In 1913, Mercer began work on a six-story poured-in-place concrete castle to house them near his home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 

More than 30,000 objects from Mercer’s collection—from tiny butter molds to car-sized threshing machines—are displayed within the soaring arches of his eccentric structure. 

(via Concrete Toolbox: A Visit to the Mercer Museum – Venue)

Bob Bruhin

Bob Bruhin is a web developer, tour guide, art photographer, author, blogger, and graphic designer. His love of urban landscapes, especially in post-industrial Philadelphia, PA, leads him to document some of the darker corners of his city.

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